Trevor Phillips: Even before the first results of Thursday's local elections were declared, a tremor of anxiety was passing through the political class. One Labour MP, Jon Cruddas, predicted that the BNP would take all 13 seats it contested in Barking and Dagenham. As it turned out, he was wrong - but not by much.

London's unique multiculturalism was a key part of the Olympic bid. And now more than ever, the city's easy-going mix offers the best answer to the challenge of ethnic and religious diversity in the 21st century, writes
Trevor Phillips.

Trevor Phillips, chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality, gave his backing last night to the chief schools inspector's controversial view that the growth of Muslim schools threatens 'the coherence' of British society.

1.15pm: More than half of ethnic minority journalists in Britain want Trevor Phillips to resign as head of the Commission for Racial Equality after he said minorities should strive to behave like white Britons. By Chris Tryhorn.